The Black Stallion Returns (23 page)

A THRILLING SAGA OF
DANGER ON AZUL ISLAND THE

Flame faces a vicious new enemy! The giant red stallion is used to fighting horses—his leadership of the wild band on the remote island has been tested again and again. But never before has he been threatened by people. Now a greedy and violent man is coming after the unwary stallion … determined to break his body
and
his spirit!

TWO GREAT HORSES MEET
FOR THE FIRST TIME!

When their plane crashes in the Caribbean Sea, Alec and the Black are swept apart. The exhausted stallion is carried by the currents to a remote island. There he finds a herd of wild horses ruled by the giant red stallion Flame. But before the Black and Flame can determine which is the dominant male, they must fight a rabid vampire bat intent on destroying the entire herd.

FLAME WILL GIVE THE BLACK
THE RACE OF A LIFETIME!

Steve Duncan has claimed that his horse, Flame, is faster than the Black. And when Flame and the Black had their first run together, Alec had to admit that the Black might have met his match. Now that the two stallions are meeting in a major race, the whole
world
wonders if the Black can hold his own against the upstart challenger.…

THE STORY OF THE BLACK
BEFORE HE MET ALEC

Born in the mountain stronghold of an Arabian sheikh, the Black Stallion is a horse like no other. Big, beautiful, and savage, this magnificent creature is destined for greatness. But the Black’s bright future is eclipsed when a fierce band of raiders attempts to kidnap him—and he escapes into the wilderness, hunted by man and beast.